Welcome to PARP 2012!
We hope you enjoy reading and learning together!
Here are this Website Wednesday’s sites for you to browse…
Reading & Literacy
(Week 1) Fun while learning to read http://www.starfall.com/
(Week 1) Reading is Fundamental http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet.htm
(Week 1) Time for Kids http://www.timeforkids.com/
(Week 2) Children’s story books online http://www.magickeys.com/books/
(Week 2) Quotable Reading Quotes http://www.readingrockets.org/books/fun/quotable/
(Week 3) Stories and Games http://www.smartygames.com/reading.php
(Week 3) National D.E. A. R. Day http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/dear/
Earth and the Environment
(Week 1) NIEHS Kids Page http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/explore/reduce/
(Week 1) Keep America Beautiful Kids Zone http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kids_zone
(Week 2) Green Planet 4 Kids http://greenplanet4kids.com
(Week 2) Kids for Saving Earth http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/
(Week 3) Trash Vortex in the Pacific Ocean http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/oceans/pollution/trash-vortex/
(Week 3) Discovery Education U. S. Ecosystems http://turfmutt.discoveryeducation.com/region.cfm
Animals
(Week 1) Fun Facts about Frogs http://www.frogsvilleusa.com/facts/index.html
(Week 1) WWF Find your Inner Animal Quiz https://secure.worldwildlife.org/inner-animal/inner-animal.html
(Week 2) Kids Planet http://www.kidsplanet.org/
(Week 2) Artic Home—Polar Bears https://www.arctichome.com/web/index.html#/
(Week 3) National Wildlife Federation Kids http://www.nwf.org/Kids.aspx
(Week 3) Endangered Species http://www.endangeredspecie.com/
Do-it-yourself
(Week 1) Disney Family Fun Crafts from Recycled Materials http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/crafts-by-material/recyclable-projects/
(Week 1) Enchanted Learning Crafts for Kids http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/
(Week 2) Crafts form Recycled Products http://www.makingfriends.com/recycle.htm
(Week 2) Nine New Uses for Newspapers http://www.homemadesimple.com/en-us/holidayandparty/pages/nine-new-uses-for-newspapers.aspx
(Week 3) Pop-Top Bags and Crafts http://www.poptopbags.com/
(Week 3) 5 DIY Crafts for Used Books http://earth911.com/news/2011/01/17/5-diy-crafts-for-used-books/
Parents as Reading Partners
Learning to read is the single most important activity in a child’s education.Studies show that children who read at home are better prepared to succeed in formal education.
PARP is a program that asks parents to read with their children for at least fifteen minutes daily, stressing the fact that reading can be fun as well as informative.The choice of reading materials can vary from books to anything with printed words.The daily activity of reading together strengthens reading and communication skills in the child and also strengthens the parent/child relationship.Note:The term ‘parents’ may be interpreted broadly to include all adults who play an important role in a child’s life.
PARP is a program that cements the necessary bond between the home and the school to encourage love of reading in our children.It was developed in 1978 by the late State Senator James Donovan, Chairman of the State Senate Education Committee; in 1987 theNew York StatePTAwas asked to assume the program’s helm, and since then has administered the program.